Sharjah 24 – WAM: Under the directives and support of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the direct supervision of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, and Chairman of the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the foundation continues its humanitarian and developmental efforts for the eighteenth consecutive year.
It has achieved a qualitative leap in its humanitarian and developmental work through health and education initiatives at both local and international levels, which represent a fundamental axis in the foundation's overall strategy, positioning it prominently on the global humanitarian map.
Health
In line with the vision of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to support scientific research and development, and to build cooperation and partnerships with leading scientific institutions in research fields, the foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mayo Clinic. This memorandum facilitates the dispatch of Emirati doctors to pursue further study and specialisation in medicine in the United States.
Consequently, training will be provided to 20 Emirati medical personnel, including students from medical colleges, in leadership and medical care over various years for a period of two weeks at a total cost of AED2.6 million.
Uzbekistan
The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation has constructed the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Hospital in Nukus, with a capacity of 80 beds, expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025. The hospital specialises in obstetrics and gynaecology, and includes an emergency department, and 12 outpatient clinics, with a total cost of AED99 million.
Vocational education
The foundation has focused on vocational education initiatives, considering it a fundamental strategy in its humanitarian education initiatives to address unemployment issues. It has adopted innovative vocational educational curricula to equip students with the required skills and abilities in scientific and practical fields.
In this regard, the foundation has implemented the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Vocational Education and Training Centre project in Mbour, Senegal, expected to be completed in the second quarter of the current year 2024. It will serve 1000 students in various majors such as mechanics, automotive electrical systems, accounting, air conditioning and refrigeration, at a cost of AED13 million.
Additionally, in India, the foundation has undertaken the maintenance and modernisation project of vocational education centres in the "Tirur" and "Edavanna" areas, along with the construction of a building for internal classrooms in the "Kasaragod" District. It has also established a computer lab in the vocational education centre in the "Thrissur" and "Kaprassery" regions.
The aforementioned educational centres annually attract thousands of students in various engineering disciplines, including civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic, automotive, and computer engineering, with a study duration ranging from one to three years.
The project cost in India amounts to AED 12,671,000.
Additionally, projects of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation in vocational education include the operation and construction of additional classrooms at the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Technical School in Mombasa, Kenya.
The foundation established the school in 1982 and oversees its management and monitoring of its needs, as part of its commitment to strengthening the relationship between the two countries and supporting Islamic communities in the African continent in general.
The school comprises an administrative building, teachers' offices, a computer lab equipped with computers and other necessary equipment, and a mosque accommodating male and female worshippers with a capacity of about a thousand worshippers.
Additionally, it includes a dormitory for 200 female students and a dormitory for 280 male students, a public meeting hall accommodating about two thousand people, and a large library with separate sections for boys and girls, equipped with books and references for students and teachers.
Furthermore, the school includes physics and chemistry laboratories, four workshops for the technical department, a kitchen, and two dining halls, one for male students and the other for female students in the boarding section.
Sheikh Khalifa Secondary School has been classified among the private schools in Kenya that follow the Kenyan curriculum as the best school in the Coastal Province and one of the top 10 schools in Kenya. Since its establishment, thousands of male and female students have graduated, equipped with essential life skills for the job market. The school has enabled them to practice professions in various fields, including accounting, banking, industry, medicine, aviation, technology, and commercial sectors. Many graduates work in local government agencies, while others are employed in diplomatic missions abroad.
Arabic Language
The foundation provides 14 teachers to Malaysian government schools to teach Arabic language and Islamic education in several schools in the state of Pahang, as well as in Kenya.
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